Title: On the Yi Studies of Fang School at Tongcheng in the Ming Dynasty
Abstract: In the late Ming dynasty,a new force suddenly rose at Tongcheng Anhui province with Fang school as a representative.The school's initiator FANG Xuejian(1540-1615) carried on the Song tradition of meaning-pattern and stressed on the study of ethic,human nature and destiny.FANG Dazhen son of FANG Jian,began to absorb the idea of image-numberology when inheriting his father's thought.WANG Xuan disciple of FANG Xuejian and FANG Kun uncle of brother of FANG Dazhen,devoted themselves to image-numberology and deducing River Map and Luo Chart.FANG Kongzhao son of FANG Dazhen changed the meaning-pattern based Yi studies of his family to the image-numberology.He believed the theory of River Map and Luo Chart was the image-numberology,the Yi meant a theory of everything and then tentatively built up a theory to understand thoroughly all learning.When arrived FANG Yizhi the comprehensive person of his family Yi studies,he built a grand philosophy system based on the Yi-ology and made great achievements of the Yi studies at Tongcheng.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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